Kamsky proves that he is still a force to be reckoned with. He just defeated super GM Ivanchuk in the second round of the Sochi Grand Prix.
GM Kamsky (2723) – GM Ivanchuk (2781) [B33]
01.08.2008 / Sochi Grand Prix
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 a5 13.Be2 0–0 14.0–0 Bg5 15.Qd3 Rb8 16.Rad1 g6 17.b3 Be6 18.Bf3 Rb7 19.Qe2 Ne7 20.Nxe7+ Qxe7 21.Rd3 h5 22.Rfd1 Rd8 23.Ne3 Bxe3 24.Qxe3 Rdd7 25.Qh6 Qf8 26.Qxf8+ Kxf8 27.Rxd6 Rbc7 28.h4 Ke7 29.Ra6 Rc5 30.Kf1 Rxd1+ 31.Bxd1 Kd7 32.Ra7+ Kc6 33.Ke2 Kb6 34.Re7 Rc7 35.Rxc7 Kxc7 36.g3 Kd6 37.Ke3 f6 38.f4 Bf7 39.f5 g5 40.g4 hxg4 41.hxg5 fxg5 42.Bxg4 a4 43.f6 a3 44.Bf5 Kc5 45.Kf3 Bh5+ 46.Kg3 Kd6 47.Bc8 White wins 1–0
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Round 2 results:
Kamsky, Gata – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Aronian, Levon – Navara, David 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Cheparinov, Ivan 0-1
Gashimov, Vugar – Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Jakovenko, Dmitry – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Al-Modiahki, Mohamad – Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey – Wang Yue ½-½
Go Gata!
Gata! Gata!
Enjoy while it last. Topalov is going to mop the floor with Gata.
Payperview event of the century: Gata vs. Topa vs. Magnus vs. Vishy vs. Kramink vs. Rybka.
I think there would mass suicide if this were to ever happen.